Mumbai: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, an Institute of National Importance, has announced PhD Admission for Spring Semester 2020-21. The institute offers Teaching Assistantship with Institutional Fellowships to PhD students. The total number of PhD Seats with Teaching Assistantship is 249.
Getting a PhD seat in IIT Bombay is a dream for students to do research. Here, SkillOutlook presents the key points of Eligibility Criteria and Selection Process of PhD Admission.
Key Dates: The online application portal will open from 21 September 2020. The closing date for submission of application is 26 October 2020. Orientation and Registration Programme will begin from 4 & 5 January 2021.
Selection Process: The final selection process to Ph.D. programme to any Departments / Centres / Schools / Interdisciplinary Groups at IIT Bombay will be through written test and/or interview as specified by individual Department / Centre / Schools / Interdisciplinary Groups.
A.5) Eligibility Criteria for PhD Admission:
A.5.1) General eligibility criterion for Admission in all academic units : Departments, Centres, Schools and Interdisciplinary Groups:
Qualifying Degree:
- Master’s or equivalent degree in Engineering/Technology
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology
- Master’s or equivalent degree in science
- Master’s or equivalent degree in Arts/Commerce (or allied subjects)
For qualifying degree listed under (2), (3) & (4), candidates must also fulfil ONE of the following additional requirements:
Valid GATE/CEED/ score
Selected through National Eligibility Test – UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship)
Selected through a National level examination conducted by MHRD or its agencies / Institutions such as UGC/IIT/IISc./IISER/IIIT etc.
Minimum of TWO years of professional experience (acquired after obtaining the qualifying degree and completed before the starting of the semester in which admission is sought)
Marks / CGPA / CPI requirement in Qualifying Degrees (listed above):
For GN/EWS/OBC (NC) category (a) a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate, OR (b) a First Class as specified by the University, OR (c) a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) / Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.0 on the scale of 0-10, OR
(d) an equivalent to 6.0 on other corresponding proportional requirements when the scales are other than 0-10.
(e)For master’s or equivalent degree in Arts/Commerce (or allied subjects, a minimum of 55% marks will be considered for admission to the Ph.D. programmes offered ONLY by Industrial Design Centre and Department of Humanities & Social Sciences.
For SC/ST/PwD category
(f) a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate, OR (g) a First Class as specified by the University, OR (h) a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) / Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of
5.5 on the scale of 0-10, OR
(i) an equivalent to 5.6 on other corresponding proportional requirements when the scales are
other than 0-10.
(j) For master’s or equivalent degree in Arts/Commerce (or allied \subjects, a minimum of 50% marks will be considered for admission to the Ph.D. programmes offered ONLY by Industrial Design Centre and Department of Humanities & Social Sciences.
A.5.2) B.Tech / B.S. degree / BE (or equivalent) holders having a CGPA/CPI score of 8.00 (on 0-10 scale) and above from an Indian Institute of Technology or any of the CFTIs is exempted from the requirement of a valid GATE score for the consideration of General Eligibility Requirement for admission.
In addition to general eligibility criterion, the applicants must also satisfy the eligibility criteria specified for the respective Departments / Centres / Schools / Interdisciplinary Groups.
Over and above the general eligibility criteria for admission, candidates need to satisfy additional criteria for financial support / fellowship, as specified under specific admission categories.
Name of Departments/Centres of IIT Bombay with Teaching Assistantship:
Aerospace Engineering – 15
Biosciences and Bioengineering – 18
Chemical Engineering -02
Chemistry -15
Civil Engineering – 5
Earth Sciences- 08
Computer Science and Engineering – 26
Industrial Design Centre -15
Climate Studies -05
CESE -05
Educational Technology -00
Electrical Engineering -16
Energy Science and Engineering -02
Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics, English, Philosophy, Sociology, Indian Science and Technology in Sanskrit) -05
Mathematics -19
Mechanical Engineering -07
Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science -09
Centre for Research for Nanotechnology & Science –
Physics -26
IE &OR – 04
Systems & Control Engineering -07
Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering -04
Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas – 02
Center for Research in Nano Technology and Science -08
Centre for Policy Studies -08
Shailesh J. Mehta School of Mgmt- 18
For further details about eligibility conditions, how to apply and other details, the candidates should refer the Admission Notification, uploaded on the official website of IIT Bombay.
